Just call him ‘Boner.’
Just call him ‘Boner.’
In Cincinnati Magazine, Daniel Libit has a new profile of House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-OH), revealing Boehner’s less-than-flattering nickname:
BOEHNER LIKES TO say that he’s just a regular guy with an important job. He prefers that no one address him as “Congressman” but instead call him “John” or simply “Boehner.” Close friends and colleagues, President Bush among them, endearingly refer to him as “Boner.”
In the summer of 2001, a few days before the bill was set to come to the floor for a vote, Boehner arrived 15 minutes late to a meeting in the White House with the president, vice president Dick Cheney, Speaker Hastert, Armey, and DeLay to discuss a package of amendments. Boehner remembers DeLay was in the midst of slamming the bill when he walked in, and he caught the president’s eye. Bush gave him a wink. When DeLay finished, the president turned to him and said, “Alright, Boner, what do you have to say for yourself?”
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You’re going to make him cry if you don’t cut it out.
April 23rd, 2008 at 4:06 pmWhy go through all that trouble? Just call him prick and be done with it!
April 23rd, 2008 at 4:07 pmA classic case of erectile dysfunction. Classic.
April 23rd, 2008 at 4:08 pmI’m trying to figure out if this is better or worse than “Turdblossom”.
BTW — does Bush call anybody anything flattering?
April 23rd, 2008 at 4:08 pmBush, Cheney, Hastert, Armey, and DeLay discuss a package of amendments. Boehner remembers DeLay was in the midst of slamming the bill when he walked in, and he caught the president’s eye. Bush gave him a wink. When DeLay finished, the president turned to him and said, “Alright, Boner, what do you have to say for yourself?”
A regular Rogues Gallery if ever ther was one… Kinda reminds me of the scene from the movie GoodFellas, where they were all in jail cooking dinner together.
I live to see the day when this group is doing hard time!
April 23rd, 2008 at 4:10 pmBOEHNER LIKES TO say that he’s just a regular guy with an important job.
Because of idiots who continue to back your garbage political party against their own interest(s) ; wasn’t there a time not too long ago that elected officials were supposed to be above-average individuals in just about everything ?
The GOP is singularly responsible for the dumbing down of America and for lowering the bar to a point where an insect would have difficulty Limboing underneath it…….
April 23rd, 2008 at 4:12 pmWhen DeLay finished, the president turned to him and said, “Alright, Boner, what do you have to say for yourself?”
“I was with a page, but I’m sure you guys won’t tell anyone.”
April 23rd, 2008 at 4:12 pmNow that you mention it, Bush has a rather odd nickname for all his sycophants. I wonder why that is. I suspect it’s his way of putting them in their place every time he talks to them. On the other hand, why do they put up with it. Don’t they have any self-respect. If Bush called me “Turd Blossom”, he would be missing a few teeth.
April 23rd, 2008 at 4:13 pmmisshusseinmolly Says:
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I’m trying to figure out if this is better or worse than “Turdblossom”.
BTW — does Bush call anybody anything flattering?
April 23rd, 2008 at 4:08 pm
Yeah
He calls his stupid wife , Mannequin ……..
April 23rd, 2008 at 4:14 pmDoes Bush have a nick name for Condi? If so, what is it?
April 23rd, 2008 at 4:14 pmBilbo Hussein Baggins Says:
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Does Bush have a nick name for Condi? If so, what is it?
April 23rd, 2008 at 4:14 pm
An American Indian name :
Flosses-With-Rope………..
April 23rd, 2008 at 4:15 pmIt must be hard to be such a dick.
April 23rd, 2008 at 4:17 pmDoes Bush have a nick name for Condi? If so, what is it?
Slurpee?
April 23rd, 2008 at 4:17 pmMcMetal ~ BWAHAHAHAH!
April 23rd, 2008 at 4:20 pm(**cleans coffee off keyboard and monitor**)
Flosses-With-Rope………..
Aww, now I’m cleanin’ coffee off my monitor! Thanks for the laff!
How’bout
April 23rd, 2008 at 4:20 pm“Snaggletooth” ? ;)
“Alright, Boner, what do you have to say for yourself?”
There’s a joke in there somewhere!
What did the Boner say to the Bush?
Go Cheney yourself?
April 23rd, 2008 at 4:30 pmA dick is a dick. “Boner” or not, he’s still a dick with a bad tan.
April 23rd, 2008 at 4:31 pmLots of coffee seems to be flyin ………….
April 23rd, 2008 at 4:37 pmOK, I think I found the mother lode. Laura and George call each other “Bushie” (and I’m pretty sure I don’t want to dwell on that any longer than I have to), and Condi’s nickname is “Condi” — although once in the Doonesbury strip, Bush’s penchant for nicknames was parodied with Bush saying to Rice, “Careful, Brown Sugar.”
In looking over this list, I’m struck by the utter lack of creativity and/or wit. Many of the names are just shortened versions of a person’s real name, sometimes with an “ee” sound after it (Nellie, Brownie, Maxie, Kenny Boy, Freddie Boy). Almost all the names sound condescending, and many are downright insulting. The entire list sounds like it came from some middle aged uncle who thinks he’s a real card.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_nicknames_used_by_George_W._Bush
April 23rd, 2008 at 4:42 pmAnd this is news? He is a boner – and not a particularly stiff one, at that.
April 23rd, 2008 at 4:52 pmWell, most of the time nick name fit the person, and well I think “Limpy” would be a better fit.
April 23rd, 2008 at 4:55 pmCalling him boner is an insult to healthy males everywhere.
April 23rd, 2008 at 5:03 pmHe really needs to stop the spray tan, and the “Cleopatra” eyes. He uses more eyeliner than Liz Taylor did in the movie.
April 23rd, 2008 at 5:14 pmLittle Boner has been screwin’ us for a while.
April 23rd, 2008 at 5:15 pmBoner, a Marlboro in one-hand, and a 9-iron in the other, and his head up the ass of corporations.
April 23rd, 2008 at 5:33 pm#6 MCMetal Says:
The GOP is singularly responsible for the dumbing down of America and for lowering the bar to a point where an insect would have difficulty Limboing underneath it…….
They took their lead from the grand master George Bush. In his case did not have to dumb down. If he were any dumber, his handlers would have to help him in the bathroom. They are diligently working on his table manners. That still needs improvement.
April 23rd, 2008 at 5:42 pmIn a recent speech on Martin Luther King Day. Martin Luther King’s son made the same mistake in his speech and called him “Boner”. He corrected himself; but everyone had a great laugh.
April 23rd, 2008 at 5:47 pmDid anyone else notice that the white in the picture at the lower right forms the shape of an arrow pointing straight up? Funny. I’d bet somebody at Think Progress noticed it. Pretty sharp.
April 23rd, 2008 at 6:18 pmExcuse me, I meant the white in the lower left!
April 23rd, 2008 at 6:19 pmA little illustration about the subject matter…
http://pabloonpolitics.com/boner.htm
April 23rd, 2008 at 6:38 pmBoner Boy: A simple man.
April 23rd, 2008 at 7:45 pmWhen DeLay finished, the president turned to him and said, “All right, Boner, what do you have to say for yourself?”
To which Boner replied, “Shut up, Beavis, you butt-munch! Huh huh huh huh huh huh huh!”
April 24th, 2008 at 9:50 am